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Teaching and Learning Design
Book4 Unit4 Sharing
教学设计
Period 6
Teaching and learning contents: Using Language—Reading comprehension and language focus
Comprehensive teaching and learning objectives:
By the end of this period, the students will have been able to:
1) Read and comprehend the speech;
2) Learn about the new language items in the speech;
3) Be aware of the importance of giving help to other countries.
Teaching and learning important points:
1) Reading comprehension of the speech;
2) Learning about the new language items in the speech;
3) Be aware of the importance of giving help to other countries.
Teaching and learning difficult points:
1) Reading comprehension of the speech;
2) Learning about the new language items in the speech.
Teaching and learning procedure:
Step 1 Leading in
Activity 1 Leading in
1. Introduce the learning objectives of this period.
2. Look at the picture, discuss the questions and predict the topic of the speech.
Do you know what kind of aids China offers to other countries? Why does China offer aids?
Zhan Bingbing is giving a speech on China’s aid to other countries. Look at the picture and predict what she might include in her speech.
(The photo is of medical supplies provided by China being unloaded from a plane in Guinea in August 2014 in response to Africa’s Ebola crisis.)
Step 2 Reading comprehension
Activity 2 Reading comprehension
1. Listen to the speech for the main idea of the text.
The main idea: Zhan Bingbing’s attitude changed towards her mother’s aid to other countries.
2. Read the speech for detailed information to answer the following questions.
1) What are some examples of the work that Chinese people do to help others overseas?
They have built roads in the Congo, a port in Pakistan, railways in Panama, and an airport in Sri Lanka. Chinese miners, oil workers, agricultural experts, mechanics, and doctors work in nearly every corner of the world.
2) Why was Bingbing upset when her mother went to Tanzania?
Her mother cooked her dinner every night and took good care of her. But more importantly, she was her best friend.
3) What are some of the problems people face in Tanzania?
The country has many health problems, and many of the people are quite poor and live without things we take for granted.
4) What are two things that Bingbing’s mother is helping with?
She helped build a cardiac hospital and she goes to rural villages to provide medical treatment, help those with disabilities, and provide consultation and training for local doctors.
5) Why is this work worth it?
It is worth it to the lives of the people she is helping, and because it shows that we are global citizens interested in world stability, and that we feel responsible for others and are ready to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
3. Complete the reading comprehension exercises in the reference book to understand the two texts better.
Step 3 Language Focus
Activity 3 Learning about the new language items
Learn about the following new language items.
1. Why help people overseas when China has many areas that are still in need of development?
在中国许多地区仍然需要发展的时候,为什么要帮助外国人民呢?
本句是主从复合句。句中when意为“既然:在……情况下”,引导状语从句。状语从句中包含that引导的定语从句,修饰先行词areas。
2. So I was unhappy about her leaving without even asking for my input.
因此,对她甚至没征求我的意见就离开,我感到不开心。
input n. 情况,信息;输入;输入的信息 vt. 输入
output vt. 输出 n. 输出,产量
e.g. Farmers contributed most of the input into the survey.
This program accepts input from most word processors.
All this information had to be input onto the computer.
3. But then I began to hear about the work she was doing in Tanzania, a country that has many health problems, and now I am singing a different tune.
但是之后我开始听说她在坦桑尼亚所做的工作。那里有很多健康问题,(所以)我现在有了不同的看法。
1) 分析句子结构:定语从句与同位语。
2) tune n. 曲调;曲子 vt.调音;调节;调频道
sing a different tune 对某事转变论调或改变看法;唱反调
be in/out of tune (with sb./sth.) (与……)协调/不协调,一致/不一致
in/out of tune 音调正确/不正确;演奏合调/走调
tune up 为(乐器)调音,定弦
e.g. They say they’re not worried about money, but once they see how much the new equipment will cost, they’ll be singing a different tune.
During the campaign, he promised to close the factories that caused heavy pollution. Now that he has been elected governor, he is singing a different tune about them.
He is singing in tune, but the piano is out of tune.
It takes skill to tune a piano. (vt.调音)
I don’t know the title but I recognize the tune. n.曲调
4. Many dangerous diseases which are rare in China are quite commonly contracted in Tanzania.
很多在中国罕见的疾病在坦桑尼亚是很容易感染的。
contract vt.感染(疾病);与……订立合同(或契约) n.合同;契约
contractor n.承包商
enter into/make/sign a contract 签订合同
keep a contract遵守或履行合同
under the contract 依据本合同
(be) under contract to 已经与……签订合同
contract in 订约参与
contract out 订约不参与;退出(或不参加)……合约;合同外包
contract with=make a contract with 与……签订合同
e.g. He contracted the flu while he was travelling.
Are you going to sign a contract with them?
They have failed to carry out their obligations under the contract.
I have come to make a contract with you for the business under discussion.
Once you have reached a formal agreement, you should enter into/make/sign a contract with the other party. 一旦达成正式协议,你就应该和对方签订合同。
5. And, while the country is quite beautiful and has much natural wealth, many of the people are quite poor and live without things we take for granted, such as …
此外,尽管这个国家风景美丽、物产丰饶,但许多人仍然十分贫穷;我们认为理所当然的东西,在他们的生活中都没有,比如……
take sth. for granted 视某事为理所当然;对某事不予重视
take it for granted that... 理所当然地认为……
take it for granted that-clause中, it为形式宾语, 真正的宾语为that-clause
grant vt.同意;准许 n.拨款
grant sb sth 准予/给予某人某物
e.g. Mary took it for granted that they would approve of the idea.
We usually take life for granted, but the story shows us that there is always beauty in our heart.
Some of us always take it for granted that our parents or grandparents should take care of us.
我们中的有些人理所当然地认为父母或者祖父母应该照顾我们。
Some citizens take it for granted that environmental problems should be resolved by the government alone without any personal effort.
一些公民理所当然地认为环境问题应由政府单独解决,不需要个人努力。
take相关短语: take...seriously认真对待…… take one’s time不用急;慢慢来
take pride in为……感到自豪 take charge of 负责,掌管 take advantage of 利用
6. Now, not only are Tanzanians helped by the hospital, but people in neighbouring countries are helped as well. 现在,不仅坦桑尼亚人得到了医院的帮助,邻国的人们也得到了帮助。
句式结构:not only...but (also)...。not only位于第一个分句句首,则该分句使用部分倒装;后一个分句不用倒装。 (1)除了此结构中的not only之外,never,seldom,rarely,little,hardly,scarcely,no sooner,no longer,nowhere 等含有否定意义的副词或词组若位于句首,则其后要用部分倒装,把助动词,be动词或情态动词置于主语之前。 (2)not only...but also...连接两个主语时,谓语动词的数要根据“就近原则”来确定。遵循就近原则的结构还有:neither...nor...“既不……也不……”,either...or...“或者……或者……”,not...but...“不是……而是……”等。
e.g. Not only does ocean offer us sufficient food, but also it maintains the balance of nature.
海洋不仅为我们提供了充足的食物,而且保持了自然的平衡。
Not only Tom but also I am tired of one examination after another.
Either you or one of your classmates is (be) to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.
Not only did we learn more about British culture and customs, but we also learned about the British lifestyle. 我们不仅了解了更多的英国文化和风俗习惯,还了解了英国人的生活方式。
As for my hobby, I am crazy about traveling. By traveling,not only can I broaden my horizons but also I can make many good friends.
至于我的爱好,我非常喜欢旅游。通过旅游,我不但能开阔视野,而且能交到许多好朋友。
7. consultation n.咨询;咨询会;磋商;会诊;讨论会
consult vt.& vi.协商;咨询;请教 vt.查阅;查询
consultant n.顾问,咨询师
in consultation with 经与……磋商
consult with 与……商量/向……咨询
consult (with) sb. about/on sth 就某事和某人商量
consult sb. about sth 就某事咨询某人
consult a dictionary查字典
e.g. I made up my mind to major in English in the future after consultation with my parents and teachers.
在咨询了我的父母和老师后,我决定以后要主修英语专业。
After much consultation, my school consultant strongly recommended that I should choose advanced literature.
We make the decision in consultation with the union members.
When you want to master the usage of an English word, you’d better consult a dictionary.
当你想掌握一个英语单词的用法时,你最好查词典。
When it comes to improving your writing in English, why not consult with your classmates about/on at least some advanced sentences every day?
当谈到提高你的英语写作时,为什么不每天至少和你的同学商讨一些高级句子呢?
8. Today, I want to relay to you that I’m proud of the work my mother has done, and I am now supportive of it. 今天我想告诉你们的是,我为我妈妈所做的工作感到骄傲,我现在也非常支持她的工作。
relay vt. 转发;转播 n.接力赛;接班的人
relay sth to sb.=relay to sb. that... 向某人转发/转达某事
relay race接力赛
in relays轮班;轮换
e.g. I was the last runner in the relay. n.接力赛
The game was relayed by satellite to audiences all over the world. vt.转播
He relayed the message to his boss so that the boss took action in time.
Owing to the existence of the sports ground, various kinds of sports events have been held here, such as basketball tournaments, relay race and football matches.
由于运动场的存在,这里举办了各种各样的体育赛事,如篮球锦标赛、接力赛和足球比赛。
9. In the future, I pray that you will do the same. 我期盼,未来你们也会这样做。
pray vt. 企盼;祈望;祈祷,祷告;请求,恳求;央求vi. 祈祷;请;恳求
pray for为……祈祷
pray that 但愿
e.g. We’re praying for good weather tomorrow.
I hope and pray that this is a misunderstanding.
Step 4 Summary and evaluation
Activity 4 Summary and text reconstruction
1. Summarize the above language items.
2. Retell the main content to reconstruct the text.
3. Talk about the importance of giving help to other countries.
Activity 5 Self-evaluation
Guide the students to reflect on their learning of this period by considering the following aspects.
1. How is your reading comprehension? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor)
2. How is your mastery of the new language items? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor)
Homework:
1. Complete the reading comprehension exercises in the reference book.
2. Complete the vocabulary and other exercises in the reference book.
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